Southwestern Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Spicy Chipotle Dipping Sauce

By devogirl

Crisp iceberg lettuce cradles a Southwest-inspired mix of rice, beans, chicken, and salsa. Find fresh salsa in the produce section of your supermarket. It generally has 50 percent less sodium than bottled salsa, and it tastes like it's homemade.

Amount per serving:
Calories: 211 Fat: 5.3g Protein: 18.6g Carbohydrate: 21.4g Fiber: 3.3g Cholesterol: 48mg Iron: 1.6mg Sodium: 183mg Calcium: 52mg


easy, healthy, work, kids

Ingredients

• Spicy Chipotle Dipping Sauce:
• 1 (8.8-ounce) package microwaveable precooked whole-grain brown rice (such as Uncle Ben's Ready Rice)
• 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
• 3/4 cup fresh salsa
• 1/3 cup chopped green onion (about 3)
• 1 (15-ounce) can reduced-sodium black beans (such as Bush's), rinsed and drained
• 12 iceberg lettuce leaves
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice $
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prepare rice according to package directions. Place rice in a large bowl. Stir in chicken and next 3 ingredients. Spoon chicken mixture evenly in center of lettuce leaves. Fold in edges of leaves; roll up, and secure with wooden picks. Serve with Spicy Chipotle Dipping Sauce.